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Severe weather

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    Tropical Cyclone “Penny” forms, crosses Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula

    ByTeo Blašković Tuesday, January 1, 2019Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Cyclone "Penny" formed at 21:00 UTC, December 31, 2018 (08:00 AEST, Tuesday, January 1, 2019) over the warm tropical waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia and made landfall around 05:00 UTC, January 1 (16:00 LT) just south of Weipa. It is…

  • tropical-depression-usman-december-30-2018

    At least 122 killed in floods and landslides caused by Tropical Depression “Usman”

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, December 30, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Depression "Usman" dropped heavy rain over parts of the Philippines over the weekend, causing floods and landslides in which at least 122 people were killed. Usman made landfall in Borongan, Eastern Samar on December 29 and has since weakened…

  • winter-storm-eboni-claims-6-lives-causes-widespread-flooding-rare-new-mexico-blizzard

    Winter Storm “Eboni” claims 6 lives, causes widespread flooding, rare New Mexico blizzard

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, December 30, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Powerful Winter Storm "Eboni" marched through the United States this week, dropping heavy snow, causing slick roads and leaving 4 people dead. On its warm side, the storm brought flooding rains to the South, triggering flash flood emergencies and high…

  • tropical-depression-usman-expected-to-make-landfall-over-eastern-samar-philippines

    Tropical Depression “Usman” expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar, Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, December 28, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Depression "Usman" continues moving erratically over the Philippine Sea. The current forecast track takes it over Eastern Samar between late December 28 and early morning December 29, 2018 (local time). Residents of affected areas, especially…

  • sri-lanka-flood-december-2018

    Over 74 000 affected, 11 000 evacuated due to flash floods in Sri Lanka

    ByTeo Blašković Wednesday, December 26, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Heavy rains and strong winds affecting Sri Lanka over the past couple of days resulted in severe flash floods and evacuations in the country's north. According to media reports, this severe weather event lasted for several days, affecting 74 793 people or 23 265…

  • winter-storm-eboni-december-2018

    Major storm over much of the Western U.S., post-Christmas winter storm to bring heavy snow from the Central Plains through the Great Lakes

    ByTeo Blašković Tuesday, December 25, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    A major storm will impact much of the Western U.S. through Christmas Day with heavy rainfall, mountain snow, and strong winds. This system will advance into the Plains by Wednesday, December 26 where winter storm watches are in effect. Travel will likely become…

  • meteotsunami-tornado-florida-december-20-2018

    Severe storms produce tornadoes, straight-line winds and a meteotsunami, Florida

    ByTeo Blašković Saturday, December 22, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Several rounds of severe storms hit Florida on Thursday, December 20, 2018, producing heavy rain, several tornadoes, straight-line winds and a meteotsunami. According to Paso County Emergency Management, up to 80 mobile homes were damaged by straight-line winds in…

  • sydney-hailstorm-nsw-december-20-2018

    Massive hailstorm hits Sydney, ICA declares a catastrophe, Australia

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, December 21, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Multiple severe thunderstorms hit the Australian state of New South Wales, including capital Sydney on December 20, 2018, dropping tennis ball-sized hail and causing huge damage. Emergency service said it was the worst hailstorm to hit the city since 1999 while the…

  • tropical-storm-cilida-to-pass-dangerously-close-to-mauritius-and-rodrigues

    Tropical Storm “Cilida” to pass dangerously close to Mauritius and Rodrigues

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, December 20, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Storm "Cilida" formed December 19, 2018 NE of Madagascar as the 4th named tropical storm of the 2018/19 Southwest Indian Ocean cyclone season. The storm has since intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm and is expected to pass dangerously close…

  • port-orchard-seattle-washington-tornado-december-2018

    Extremely rare, very damaging tornado rips through Port Orchard, Seattle, Washington

    ByTeo Blašković Wednesday, December 19, 2018Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    National Weather Service in Seattle confirmed a tornado touched down near Port Orchard, WA just before 14:00 local time on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. An extensive, official damage survey will be conducted by the NWS Wednesday morning. Until then, the strength of…

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